You can feel the heat of the cotton fields as Meyer sings “High cotton/Don’t know nothin’Never pulled no weeds and thorns/Ain’t got the worryAin’t got the hurry/Ain’t got the dark enough to see the stars”. Opening track ‘All The Blue’ sets the tone, with a laid back and brooding sound, led by Rix’s percussion on shuitar, an acoustic guitar adapted to a new rhythmic role and featuring Viktor Krauss on upright bass, and JP Ruggieri on pedal steel and acoustic guitars. Equal star billing goes to her distinctive and soulful vocals, and the lead role taken in the ten original songs–as co-writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist–by Jano Rix, a member of roots trio Wood Brothers, and who also appeared on ‘Mockingbird Soul’.Īrrangements are a seamless blend of roots, soul, blues and gospel, with Rix’s piano leaning at times to jazz as well, creating an atmospheric sound, combining the intimacy of a front porch and the chilled vibe of a cellar club.Ī native of California, DeMeyer spent some years in Nashville, before returning to San Francisco, but retains her working relationships there, as evidenced by the fine musicians who join her on this release.
Many AUK aficionados will be familiar with Brigitte DeMeyers’ music through her highly regarded collaboration with Will Kimbrough, their 2017 release ‘Mockingbird Soul’ scoring 8/10 in our review, and her latest solo album, ‘Seeker’, maintains this high standard. Seamless blend of roots, soul and gospel with top-notch vocals.